plural -es
: the quality or state of being hungry
Examples of hungry in a Sentence
Adjective
There are millions of hungry people throughout the world.
That girl is always hungry.
The prisoners' families were hungry for more information.
They were hungry to learn more.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Zaeem Jafri won the Food category with his image of steaming dumplings and hungry customers at a food stall in Seoul.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
With a host of young competitors coming into the mix and streaming platforms hungry for sports rights, Andrews feels confident that fencing’s profile will grow.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
Consider Tree Spacing An orchard of fruit trees is like a playground for hungry squirrels that can jump from tree to tree easily.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
Zaeem Jafri won the Food category with his image of steaming dumplings and hungry customers at a food stall in Seoul.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
With a host of young competitors coming into the mix and streaming platforms hungry for sports rights, Andrews feels confident that fencing’s profile will grow.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 May 2026
Consider Tree Spacing An orchard of fruit trees is like a playground for hungry squirrels that can jump from tree to tree easily.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hungry
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“Hungry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hungry. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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